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- [an-ti-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
- /ˈæn.tɪ.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ti-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈæn tɪ dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
Definitions of antigen word
- countable noun antigen An antigen is a substance that helps the production of antibodies. 3
- noun antigen a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies 3
- noun antigen a protein, toxin, or other substance of high molecular weight, to which the body reacts by producing antibodies 3
- noun antigen Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them. 1
- noun antigen Pharmacology. any commercial substance that, when injected or absorbed into animal tissues, stimulates the production of antibodies. 1
- noun antigen antigens of a particular type collectively. 1
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Origin of antigen
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; anti(body) + -gen
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Parts of speech for Antigen
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pronoun
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antigen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
antigen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antigen
noun antigen
- dander — small particles or scales of hair or feathers
- irritant — tending to cause irritation; irritating.
- pollen — the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- ragweed — any of the composite plants of the genus Ambrosia, the airborne pollen of which is the most prevalent cause of autumnal hay fever, as the common North American species, A. trifida (great ragweed or giant ragweed) and A. artemisiifolia.
- dust mite — any of various mites, especially Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and D. farinae, that ingest shed skin cells and may cause allergic reactions.
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